Louisiana

Magnolia blossom is the State flower of Louisiana. It is commonly known Southern magnolia also called evergreen magnolia, bull-bay, big-laurel, or large-flower magnolia, which is comes from the Magnoliaaceae family. Magnolia is the genus, and M. grandiflora is the species of. Magnolia is the genus, which sub-genus’s are Magnolia,Yulania, and Gynopodium and M. grandiflora is...

Bald Cypress is the State Tree of Louisiana. Taxodium distichum is the scientific name of Bald Cypress and it is commonly known as ‘cypress” tree, also known as baldcypress, bald-cypress, cypress, southern-cypress, white-cypress, tidewater red-cypress, Gulf-cypress, red-cypress, or swamp cypress. Taxodium is the genus of the Bald Cypress and T. distichum is its species. The...

Black Bear is the official state Mammal of Louisiana. Black Bear was entitled as the official Louisiana state Mammal in 1992. Ursus americanus is the scientific name of Black Bear. It is native to all the parts of Louisiana along with the Mississippi River Valley and the Atchafalaya River Basin. State Mammal of Louisiana Facts—...